Allophylus rubifolius

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Allophylus rubifolius
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Allophylus
Species:
A. rubifolius
Binomial name
Allophylus rubifolius
(Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Engl. (1892)
Varieties [2]
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. alnifolius(Baker) Friis & Vollesen
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. dasystachys(Gilg) Verdc.
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. rhusiphyllus (Balf.f.) Friis & Vollesen
  • Allophylus rubifolius var. rubifolius
Synonyms [2]

Schmidelia rubifolia Hochst. ex A.Rich. (1848)

Allophyllus rubifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to eastern, east-central, and southeastern Africa, ranging from Eritrea to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kwazulu-Natal, and to the Arabian Peninsula. [2]

Varieties

Four varieties are accepted. [2]

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References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2019. Allophylus rubifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T146205220A146205222. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146205220A146205222.en. Accessed 15 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Allophylus rubifolius (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Engl". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 September 2024.